West Lodge To Charlecote Park

CHARLECOTE

SP2556 B 4086, Charlecote Park 1901-1/10/33 (North side) 11/07/96 West Lodge to Charlecote Park

GV II

Lodge. 1865. By John Gibson. For Henry Spencer Lucy. Brick with ashlar dressings; fishscale tile roof with brick stacks. Cross-plan. EXTERIOR: single-storey; 3-bay range. Ashlar plinth, quoins and coped gables with kneelers. South front has central gabled cross-wing with entrance to right return, which has single-chamfered pointed arch and plank door with strap hinges; front has canted bay with cornice and cresting to 1:3:1-light transomed double-chamfered mullioned window with decorative leaded glazing with Lucy luces and cross-crosslets to red margin lights; small plaque to gable has Lucy crest. To left a double-chamfered cross-mullioned window with leaded glazing; to right a 3-bay verandah with faceted rusticated antae and arches with enriched rusticated voussoirs and triple keys, cornice and parapet with pierced lattices between panelled piers to bases of lost finials. Stack to crossing of gabled roofs has clustered octagonal shafts. Left and right returns have 3-light transomed windows as above and gable lights. Rear has central gable with single-light-iron opening casement with 2-light double-chamfered mullioned window above with decorative leaded glazing. Blocked window to right return, round-headed entrance to left return and 2-light window with imitation leaded glazing to left. INTERIOR: not inspected. Property of the National Trust. (Charlecote Park leaflet on the Deer Park: 1993-).

Listing NGR: SP2511356047